The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-28

was the special order In the House.
Although no final action was taken,
incidental votes showed disposition
not to make q large cut In rates. The
Manley bill, reducing fares to 2 cents
In the lower peninsula, was practically
defeated by the adoption of the w. A.
Bates substitute. This substitute was
adopted by vote OF Al to 80. Ad-
journed to the evening Of the 10th.
The House on the 10th, did but little.
After striking from the Affirmative
vote on the passage of the liquor tax
bill the names Of two members who
were not present but who were re-
corded and recording few petitions,
the House adjourned.
The House passed bills on the 18th,
to regulate the appointment and quail
ification of notaries public; the Senate
bill ceding TO the United States exclu-
sive jurisdiction over land to be occu-
pied by the Lake Superior Ship Canal
& Iron Company, and the Portage
Lake x River Improvement Company;
the bills to regulate proceedings In law
against corporate bodies; TO prevent
Judges OF probate from acting as trus-
tees Of insane asylums; TO regulate the
proposed crossing of one railroad by
another. A resolution was adopted to
pay the counsel for the defendant In
the Dakin impeachment trial $50 each
In full compensation. The cross In
surance bill to regulate the grave
yard" business was discussed In COM
| "a a. - at "A
session, and no other business was
transacted.
STATE ITEMS.
A conservatory of music has been
established at Pontiac.
Mrs. Gov. Blair Is slowly recover
ing from her paralytic stroke.
The defunct skating rink at Char
lotte Is 10 be used as theatre.
The Salvation Army at st. Louis
are preparing for grand jubilee.
Since the LIST of February 475 cars
OF salt were shipped from Milwaukee.
Monroe gardens are full of bios
soming strawberry plants and ber-
ries.
Over $4,000 will be expended In
building improvements in Vassar this
summer.
The old 4th Michigan Infantry
will hold reunion at Ann Arbor
June %.
The annual encampment OF the
Sons of Veterans will be held at White
hall June 70 9.
There are already ten divorce
cases on the calendar for the next
term of the Gratiot county court.
The creditors of the Cheboygan
firm OF A. w. Westgate Il Son have
lust received dividend OF Is per
cent.
Justice Perry, of Union City. will
have served continuously thirty-two
years at the expiration of his present
term.
1T cost William III. Drew, an hon
est old farmer of New Haven. Gratiot
county, $50 for selling hard cider 10
some boys.
The owner Of the Detroit Erenins
Journal announces that he will here
after run the paper on the profit shar'
ing plan.
- Nashville will become United
States signal service station, fund suf
fcient to procure pole, flags, ETC., hav'
ing been raised.
All the shares in the 10000 MAJ
ural Gas and Oil Stock Company OF
Flint have been taken. and a meeting
OF the stockholders will be held in q
few days.
Within few days Adrian College
|, has been enriched by two requests
both by Pittsburgh parties vii
liam Morrison. $1,000, and from Mrs
Reeves, $1,000.
The annual encampment of TIT
! Southwestern Michigan Sailors ant
,, Soldiers Association will occur al
Three Rivers Aug % TO 20. Ex-Gov
Blair will deliver the grafton.
-Elvah +. Peirce, an old resident o
Centreville, formerly Sheriff and Post
) master during Gartield's Administra
ton, died recently. His remain wer,
buried by the Masonic order.
! The amount of stock subscribe,
1 for experimental gas wells at Blissiiel'
A foots up $500 To date. The compan,
!, which has been organized there will
| make an effort TO raise an amount SUI
/ flcient to put down three wells.
Mrs. Lucy 5. Morgan, OF Ann AT
n | hor who dad "A few DAYS AGO. aged q